Game score cards

ABSTRACT

Game score cards are provided which are representations of gameplaying fields with adjustable sliding elements by which progress of games may be recorded and visualized.

United States Patent Carle D. Klupt Baltimore, Md. Appl. No. 825,218

Filed 'May 16, 1969 v Inventor Patented Jan. 12, 1971 Assignee Sylvan H.Sack Baltimore, Md. a part interest- ,GAME SCORE CARDS 4 Claims, 9Drawing Figs.

US. Cl 116/120; 40/70: 116/135 Int. Cl A63b 71/06 Field of Search l 16/120, 130,131, 135;273/87, 88, 93, 94, 142; 40/70; 235/69, 65, 90

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-:- o ours c-:@TRIKES i231 [56] References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS1,668,389 5/1928 Vigneron 1,706,646 3/1929 Auer, Jr 2,036,938 4/1936Hartman 2,113,369 4/ 1938 Bochicchio 2,134,461 10/1938 Fusco 2,359,2539/1944 Silano 2,610,792 9/ 1952 Kaufman 2,993,288 7/1961 Rothman .1:Primary Examiner-Louis J. Capozi AttorneysSaul Leitner and Fidelman,Wolffe & Leitner ABSTRACT: Game score cards are provided which aidrepresentations of game-playing fields with adjustable sliding elementsby which progress of games may be recorded and visualized.

GAME SCORE CARDS This invention relates generally to game score cards,and more particularly to improvements in play-indicating cards by whichprogress'of games can be recorded and visualized.

An objectof this invention is to provide a card of this character moreparticularly adapted for use in following the plays of a field gamehaving positions such as bases or yardage lines which are changeablyoccupied.

Anotherobject of this invention is to provide sliding elementswhich canbe manipulated behind windows in the face of a play-indicating card torepresent changeable conditions of a play visually on the face thereof.

A further object of this invention is to provide a game boardconstruction having multiple plies whereby a stiff strong, inexpensiveboard results fr'o rn the assembly of thin sheets and wherein hiddenactuating elements can .be contained for selective use and exposurethrough the topmost ply.

Other objects and attendant advantages of this invention will becomemore readily apparent and; understood from the followingdetailed'specification.and accompanying drawings" in which: I e

FIG. 1 is a plan view with portions broken away, of a baseball gamescore card incorporating features" of this invention; H

FIG. 2 is a side view of the the card of FIG. 1'; a

FIG. 3 is a cross section taken on line 3-3 of FIGQl;

'FIG. 4 is a detail perspective view showing the relationship of theelements-makingup the card of @F 1G; 1 prior to the final alignment'and'gluing of thefplies. 3

FIG. 5- is a plan viw similar toFIG. l' but showing a football gameembodiment incorporating featuresof the invention;

FIG. 6 is a side'view, of FIG. 5; G

FIG. 7 isacross section taken'online 7-4 of FIG. 5; V a

FIG. Bisa cross section-Itakenon line 8-8 of FIG. 5; and

FIG. 9'is 'a longitudinal section taken on line 9-9-of FIG. 5. i

In listening to radiobroadcasts of agam'e, it becomes much moreinteresting'wheri the listener has avis ible'record of the score,theapproximate location of the ball or the players and other datainforming on .;.the progress of the game. For a baseball game theembodiment of FIG, 1 is one example of the presentinvention'to'this'end.

The play indicating or score card 10 isrnade up of a threeply assemblycomprisinga bottom sheet 12, an intermediate sheet.1 4, and a topsheet16. The top sheet 16 has a printed representation of .a baseballyzliamond and score board and may include advertising matter as well. I

The top sheet 16 is provided with a plurality of openings and 22, theformer openings 20 located as bases on the diamond portion of theprinted representation 18 and the latter openings 22 adjacent to thelegends of the score board portion. 5

ever, has printed representation58 of a football field and scoreboardappropriate thereto. An elongated narrow aperture 60 is provided inthetop sheet 56 for the entire length of the football field portion ofrepresentation 58. The intermediate sheet 54 has a slot 62 of greaterwidth and underlying the aperture 60 for its entire length. I

In the cavity thus formed, an adjustable slide 64 is captivated byoppositely extending tabs 66 formed by opening out the ends of a foldedshort piece of sheet material as best shown in FIG. 8. The foldedportion 68 of the slide 64 extends upwardly through the narrow aperture60 and forms a handle for manipulating the slide. Indicia 70. printed onthe opposite sides of the portion 68,-represents a football as shown inFIG. 9.

In use, the slide 64 may be shifted to locate the footballrepresentation 68 at the appropriate portion of the field portion ofrepresentation 58. Inthe same manner. as for the previous embodiment ofthe scorecard I0, the slides may be manipulated to expose a numeral 36through an opening 22 to board portion.

1 Obviously many modifications and variations of the present inventionare possible in light of the above teachings. It is, therefore, to beunderstood that within the scope of the appended claims the inventionmay be practiced otherwise than as specifically described.

I-claim:

l. A game board, comprising, a foundation having at least three plies ofthin sheets securely attached together in juxtaposition, with the topmost sheet having printed representations of a playing field and scoreboard appropriate thereto thereon, said top most sheet being providedwith a plurality of openings with at least one opening located-on theplaying field portion and a plurality of openings adjacent to legends ofthe score board portion of said printed representations, theintermediate sheet being provided with a plurality of elongated Theintermediate sheet 14 is provided with elongated slots 24 and 26 whichextend into its edge; The slots 24 are so located as to underlie theopenings 20 and the slots 26 to underlie the openings 22 when the sheets12, 14 and 16 are assembled as shown in FlGSrl, 2, and 3. I

1 These slots 24 and 26 then .form open-ended cavities which receiverespectively, elongated slides 28 and 30, which then may bemanipulatedlongitudinally by means of their outward ends 32. The slides28 each have a printed representation 34 Y of a base runner while theslides 30 each have a printed sequency of indicia, such as numerals 36.

Thus, in use, the slides 28 may be shifted to expose a representation 34to place a runner on the appropriate base of the diamond portion ofrepresentation 18 as viewed through an opening 20. a

In the same manner, the slides 30 may be manipulated to expose a numeral36 through an opening 22 to tally the score or a step in the game.

The play indicator or score card 50 of FIG. 5 is an assembly of threesheets or plies 52, 54, and 56, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, correspondingto the sheets 12, 14 and 16 of the previous embodiment 10. This card 50has the'same arrangement of slides 30 in slots 26 for openings 22. Thetop sheet 56, howslots, at least one of said slots being so located asto underlie the respective opening on said playing field and the otherof said slots being so located as to underliethe openings of said ties,shiftable elongated slide members positioned in said pluf rality ofelongated slots with the closed end of said cavities constituting a stopfor the slide members in the other of said slots, said slides eachhaving printed representations thereon, whereby when said slides-areshiftedin said slots, selected representations on said slides areexposed in said openings on said playing field and score board portionsof said printed representations. 1 i

2. A game board, comprising, a foundation having at least three plies ofthin sheets securely attached together in juxtaposition, with the topmost sheet having a printed representations of a baseball diamond andscore board thereon, said top most sheet being provided with a pluralityof openings located as bases on the diamond portion and adjacent tolegends of the score board portion of said printed representations, theintermediate sheet beingprovided with elongated slots which extend intoits edge, certain of said slots being so located as to underlie theopenings of said bases and other of said slots being so located as tounderlie the openings of said score board, said slots forming open-endedcavities, shiftable elongated slide member members positioned in saidopenended cavities of said slots with the closed end of said cavitiesconstituting a stop for said slide members, said slides each havingprinted representations thereon, whereby when said slides are shifted insaid slots, selected representations of said slides are exposed in saidopenings on said diamond and score board portions of said printedrepresentations.

3. A game board, comprising, a foundation having at least three plies ofthin sheets securely attached together in juxtaposition, with the topmost sheet having printed representations of-a football and score boardappropriate thereto, said top most sheet being provided with anelongated narrow aper ture for substantially the entire length of saidfootball field portion of said representations and a plurality ofopenings adjacent to legends of the score board portion, of said printedrepresentations, the intermediate sheet being provided with an elongatedclosed end slot of greater width and underlying the elongated apertureof said top most sheet, said intermediate sheet also being provided witha plurality of elongated slots which extend into its edge, saidplurality of elongated slots being so located as to underlie saidopenings of said score board, said plurality of elongated slots formingopen-ended cavities, shiftable elongated slide members positioned insaid open-ended cavities of said plurality of elongated slots with theclosed end of said cavities constituting a stop for said slide members,said slides each having printed representations thereon, a slide memberpositioned in said closed end elon gated slot with handle means on saidslide member projecting through said narrow aperture of said top mostsheet, said slide member having a football representation on said handlemeans whereby said slide may be shifted to locate the footballrepresentation at the appropriate portion of the field portion. and whensaid elongated slides are shifted in said elongated slots, selectedrepresentations on said slides are exposed in said openings of saidscore board portion of said printed representations.

4. The game board of claim 3 wherein said slide member in said closedend elongated slot comprises a strip of material having a pair of endsand folded once upon itself to form said handle means, said endsextending oppositely to form a base, said base being captivated in saidelongated closed end slot.

1. A game board, comprising, a foundation having at least three plies ofthin sheets securely attached together in juxtaposition, with the topmost sheet having printed representations of a playing field and scoreboard appropriate thereto thereon, said top most sheet being providedwith a plurality of openings with at least one opening located on theplaying field portion and a plurality of openings adjacent to legends ofthe score board portion of said printed representations, theintermediate sheet being provided with a plurality of elongated slots,at least one of said slots being so located as to underlie therespective opening on said playing field and the other of said slotsbeing so located as to underlie the openings of said score board, saidother of said slots forming open-ended cavities, shiftable elongatedslide members positioned in said plurality of elongated slots with theclosed end of said cavities constituting a stop for the slide members inthe other of said slots, said slides each having printed representationsthereon, whereby when said slides are shifted in said slots, selectedrepresentations on said slides are exposed in said openings on saidplaying field and score board portions of said printed representations.2. A game board, comprising, a foundation having at least three plies ofthin sheets securely attached together in juxtaposition, with the topmost sheet having a printed representations of a baseball diamond andscore board thereon, said top most sheet being provided with a pluralityof openings located as bases on the diamond portion and adjacent tolegends of the score board portion of said printed representaTions, theintermediate sheet being provided with elongated slots which extend intoits edge, certain of said slots being so located as to underlie theopenings of said bases and other of said slots being so located as tounderlie the openings of said score board, said slots forming open-endedcavities, shiftable elongated slide member members positioned in saidopen-ended cavities of said slots with the closed end of said cavitiesconstituting a stop for said slide members, said slides each havingprinted representations thereon, whereby when said slides are shifted insaid slots, selected representations of said slides are exposed in saidopenings on said diamond and score board portions of said printedrepresentations.
 3. A game board, comprising, a foundation having atleast three plies of thin sheets securely attached together injuxtaposition, with the top most sheet having printed representations ofa football and score board appropriate thereto, said top most sheetbeing provided with an elongated narrow aperture for substantially theentire length of said football field portion of said representations anda plurality of openings adjacent to legends of the score board portion,of said printed representations, the intermediate sheet being providedwith an elongated closed end slot of greater width and underlying theelongated aperture of said top most sheet, said intermediate sheet alsobeing provided with a plurality of elongated slots which extend into itsedge, said plurality of elongated slots being so located as to underliesaid openings of said score board, said plurality of elongated slotsforming open-ended cavities, shiftable elongated slide memberspositioned in said open-ended cavities of said plurality of elongatedslots with the closed end of said cavities constituting a stop for saidslide members, said slides each having printed representations thereon,a slide member positioned in said closed end elongated slot with handlemeans on said slide member projecting through said narrow aperture ofsaid top most sheet, said slide member having a football representationon said handle means whereby said slide may be shifted to locate thefootball representation at the appropriate portion of the field portion,and when said elongated slides are shifted in said elongated slots,selected representations on said slides are exposed in said openings ofsaid score board portion of said printed representations.
 4. The gameboard of claim 3 wherein said slide member in said closed end elongatedslot comprises a strip of material having a pair of ends and folded onceupon itself to form said handle means, said ends extending oppositely toform a base, said base being captivated in said elongated closed endslot.